to Improve the Effectiveness of a Amino Acid Dietary Supplement in Chronic Pharyngeal Infections vs Placebo
Conditions
Keywords
amino acids, immune system, vitamins, chronic infection, common cold, ear, nose, throat
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of a dietary supplement with high dosage of amino acids and vitamins in the treatment of acute and chronic infection of pharyngeal area known as common cold. T
Interventions
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTamino acid composition
one single pouch (13g) of amino acid mixture and vitamins diluted into 200 ml of still water. This solution was daily oral taken after a meal.
OTHERPlacebo
placebo contained no amino acids and vitamins and was identical in appearance and solution properties.
Sponsors
Kyberg Vital GmbH
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
men and women with at least two episodes of common cold and infection of ear, nose and pharyngeal area.
Exclusion criteria
* people with severe infection like pneumonia, patients expecting an in-patient treatment during the trial, pregnant or breast feeding and people not able to understand the procedure of the treatment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| outcome of efficacy | 3 month treatment | For each study day,participants recorded in a diary rectal temperature, symptoms of sneezing, blocked nose or streaming eyes, whether they had problems to swollow and whether they had headache or pain in arms or legs. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| outcome of efficacy | 3 month treatment | Secondary outcome variables: feel the patient fit and able-bodied. |
Countries
Germany
Outcome results
None listed